Tank frame for refrigerator cars



Aug. 25, 1931.

B. H. Yom-:R

TANK FRAME FOR REFRIGERATOR r(PARS Filed oct. 11, 19:50

FIG-2 c. mula Patented Aug. 25, 1931 UNITED STATES Parri-:r1'r vor1=1c1;f-r

BENJAMIN IIAMELTON YOD'ER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNf MENTS, TO INDUSTRIAL PATENTS CORPORATION,y OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, .Ajflfl-y A PORATION L OF DELAWARE .TANK FRAME FOR REFRIGERATOR CARS Application mea october 11,1930. vserial-1ro. 488,065.

My invention relates to a tank frame for refrigerator cars. One of the objects of my invention is to provide a tankf'rame to hold the tanks of a refrigerator car in position. Another object of my'y invention is to provide a method for the manufacture of tank frames which is economical and re sults in a frame of greater strength. It must be borne in mind in this connection that railroad rolling stock is subjected to unusual stresses and strains .in the service and it is necessary that the ice and brine tanks of the refrigerator car be held firmly in place with a frame sufficiently strong to withstand the stresses and strains of service.

Referring now to the drawings, in which similar reference numbers refer to identical parts in several figures.

Figure 1 is a plan view of an assembled frame designed to fit vover the conventional battery of four tanksy found at the end of the refrigerator car.

Figure 2 is a section thru A-A of Figure 1. y

Figure 3 is a front view.

Figure 4 ,'s a section thru ure 1. l

Figure 5 is a diagrammatic view in crosssection of the end of refrigerator car'showing four tanks ridged thru two hatches, the tank frame being in place at the top of the tanks. p l

Referring now to Figure 1: Angle iron side pieces 1 and 2 are welded to angle iron pieces 3 and L1- and channel irons 5, 6 and 7. Channel irons 5, 6, and 7 may be ofrolled B-B of Figsteel or, as I have shown them, of pressedY iron orv steel, being more economical to use pressed channels than rolled channels. Angle irons 3 and 4 in channels 5, 6" and 7 are welded to angle irons 1 and 2, the points of welding being indicated by numerals 8, 9, 1o, 11, 12,1?1-1, 15, 16 and 17. An Opening is provided in channel iron 5 as 18 and in channel iron 7 as at 19. These openings vary in shape and position, depending upon the type of brine valves with which thel tanks are equipped. The purpose of openings 18 and 191s to permit the insertion of valve operating rods which operate the tank Valveslocated near the bottom of each tank,

the valves being so set that tanks placed iny openings 20 and 21 may be` operated'l by inserting the valve operating -rod inu hole 18y and tanks placed in openings 22 and 23 may be operated by inserting a valve oper-k atingprod thru opening 19. y

My tank frame serves asa spacing apparatus for the top endy of the batteryv ofk four brine retaining ice tanksat one end of the refrigerator car, and Vis utilized for the purpose of keepingthe ice tanks properly spaced-and ,firmly fixed in ,the car. rMy tank frame is so constructed as to prevent ice.

fromV falling betweenY the ice tanks or `out into the loading lsteps of thercar when the ice is introduced through the hatch. Ample anchorage isfaorded for the brine valve operating rods.V Mytank frame is less eX- pensive to manufacture and install, is stronger and gives better *results than'` the conventional wooden framework in combi-- nation with individual malleable yframes for each tank. The conventional tank frame for refrigerator cars consists of two wood carlines with wood cross pieces and four malleable iron tank frames bolted to the carlines. These wood carlines become decayed or split .in th'e surface, causing the frame to drop down in the tanks and require renewal on an average of twice duringk the life of the refrigerator car.

Itis understood that changes in the design and construction` of my tank frame maybe made without departing from the spirit of my invention as defined inthe following clalm-s.

I claim:

1. A top retaining frame for a batteryv of brine retaining ice tanks in a refrigerator i adapted to s an the width of a refrigerator` car and be rmly anchored thereto in combination with angle iron and channel iron spacers for holding the brine tanks in positlon, withtiyqoffsaid channelirons being providellwifh openings to permit' the insertion of brine Valve operating rods.

3. A tank frame adapted to be placed at the to'p 0f thelbatte'ryof brine retaining ice tanks In a refrigerator' car consisting of 'two parallel angle irons with their downwardly disposed flanges directedl outwardly, provided with angle iron spacers adjacent to each end With their downwardly 44disposed-flanges facing inwardly and adapted to lit within thetop of an icetank together with three channel ironspacers, the flanges of which are disposed downwardly 'and adapted to fit Within the top' of adjacent vice tanks, said angle iron and channel iron spacers being set suciently far 'apart to `permit said tank frame "to t `sI-nlgly `over va lbattery of fou-r adjacent brine tanks, the angle iron spacers being set at la su''ci'ent distance from each end of the/angle iron'parallels to permit anchorageof the angle iron'paralle'ls near the ceil'ingofthe car, the channel iron spac-l ers nearestthe angle ironspacers being provided with openingsto permit the introduction of brine valve operating rods, all of said channel iron and angle iron spacers being parallel to eachother and set aft right angles tri-said angleriron parallels, to which angle ironpmallels2 all 4of said channel iron and angle iron spacers `are -bnttwelded.\

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 9th vday of October, A. D. 1930. p

BENJAMN `HAMELTON VYOD'ER. 

